How To Care For Your Vagina After Birth | Madge the Vag | Scary Mommy

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How To Care For Your Vagina After Birth | Madge the Vag | Scary Mommy

by Alison Bucalo
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After having a baby your vagina can suffer from lacerations and tearing. Madge the Vag sits down with OBGYN Dr. Angela Jones to talk about post-baby care and finds out what you need to do to take care of your labia, vulva and vagina. Let’s just say the music legend Vanilla Ice said it best, “ice, ice, baby.”

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Sub2ScaryMommyTV​ Whether you had a natural childbirth or c-section, your vagina can suffer from stretching and tears. The best thing to do? Vagina rest. Nothing should go in your vagina for at least 6 weeks. For immediate care, ice and Sitz spray can give you instant relief for pain and swelling.

For more great tips, watch Madge the Vag.

About Madge the Vag: Madge the Vag is a quirky mom on a mission to spread (literally) the word on everything vagina. She may have a 1950s wardrobe, but approaches women’s vaginal health in a refreshing way that is very today. Madge highlights a taboo topic or challenging issue many women face but may be afraid to talk about. She interviews experts on a range of topics like public hair, yeast infections and sex.

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